2010-2011 UF Graduate Catalog (PDF Format) - Graduate School ...

University of Florida Graduate School
Graduates are eligible for Florida licensure and national certification. To be
considered for the M.S.N. program, students must meet the following minimum
requirements:
--Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree with an upper-division grade point average
of 3.0 or higher from a nationally accredited program
--A minimum score of 500 on each of the verbal and quantitative sections of the
Graduate Record Examination (GRE)
--Completion of the GRE analytical section
--Eligibility for licensure to practice as a registered nurse in the state of Florida
Application materials can be found on the following website
http://www.nursing.ufl.edu/prospective/prospective_msn_application_process.shtml.
Doctor of Nursing Practice: The College of Nursing offers a program leading to
the degree of Doctor of Nursing Practice (D.N.P.). The program prepares advanced
practice nurses with the knowledge, skills, and abilities needed in today's complex
health care environment and produces advanced practice nurses with educational
background comparable to health care practitioners in other fields.
Admission: To be considered for the D.N.P. program, students must meet the
following minimum requirements:
-- A bachelor of science in nursing degree for the BSN/DNP program or a master's
degree in nursing for the post master’s DNP program
-- A GPA of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
-- A score of 500 or higher on each of the verbal and quantitative sections of the
Graduate Record Examination (GRE).
-- Completion of the GRE analytical section.
-- Current licensure (or eligibility) in the state of Florida
Program of study: The D.N.P. program consists of 93 credits that can be
completed in 8 semesters of full-time study or 14 semesters of part-time study.
Students who already have an M.S.N. degree are able to satisfy the requirements
of the D.N.P. curriculum upon completion of 48 credits.
Ph.D. in Nursing Sciences: The College's PhD program prepares scientists,
scholars, advanced practitioners, and leaders in nursing. Comprehensive research
and practice preparation is achieved by pairing students with faculty. Students
have access to an array of faculty members for interdisciplinary study, clinical
practice, and research. Individually directed dissertation research is a major aspect
of the Ph.D. program. Research in the College includes aging and health, women's
health, bio-behavioral interventions, and health policy.
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